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detrimental

[de-truh-men-tl] / ˌdɛ trəˈmɛn tl /


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“Loss of muscle mass is detrimental to moving around and quality of life, but it is also not safe,” said Katsu Funai, associate professor at the University of Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Our historical experience has taught us that delegating vital matters... to international judicial bodies has been detrimental to our sovereignty and our territorial integrity," he said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But Dallas’s elected officials, nearly all of whom were opposed to the measures, say the reality has been detrimental.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Sleep training is basically torture for parents while you are going through the training portion of things, so much so that many loudly claim that sleep training is actively detrimental to babies.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

I got to keep them in the house, and that’s detrimental for young people.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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